Blooming Habits:Nocturnal yellowish white flowers on side areoles, 3.2 to 4 inches long (8-10 cm). They have woolly globose ovaries, and tubes covered of narrow scales and brown hairs. The edible spiny fruit is oblong, 2.4 to 2.8 inches long (6-7 cm). The abundant seeds can be used to make flour.

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